r/Antiquedollcollecting

Does anyone know what this little dolls markings are? I can’t find any info online. It looks to be an M or a crown with numbers under it, I believe 907/0. Her body and head are composition.

I can’t see any markings on her save the “10” shown in one of the pictures. If she has any others, I can’t get to them without undressing her further which she has 3 layers of clothes on. She does have a sawdust or something similar for her body. Any extra information on her would be appreciated

Last picture is with her little sister, a little baby of a similar age as this girl that I have had for a few years.

Hi everyone! I have something here that might interest those of you who aren't from Slavic countries. This doll is dressed in a so-called kroj. These are specific ethnographic garments that share basic features across Slavic nations but differ in many ways. It’s not just that every country has its own, the styles even vary from village to village, there are so many of them.

​Unfortunately, this is something that is slowly fading from our culture, but it wasn't that long ago that women were still getting married in this beautiful and intricate clothing.

​This specific doll is adorned in a bridal kroj. The entire outfit is handmade and is quite a valuable collector's item. I honestly can't estimate its worth, though, as the doll itself is much older than the clothing.^^

I picked her up second hand around 25 years ago. I thought she was lovely and took a few photos with her for college classes and promptly moved 3k miles away, so my parents put her in a closet because she was "spooky".

Her whole body is porcelain and the arms, legs, and head are all able to be moved freely. There is signature on the body neckline "J.MAR 79".

The clothing is definitely made by hand. Her hair has been worse for wear since I've had her, it appears to be made from brushed wool? I am unsure. She has eyelashes but her eyes are fixed and glass.

I'm hopeful to find out a little more about her since I've had her for so long. Thank you in advance for any information you can provide about the maker.

Hi, I'm a doll collector, and this is my oldest doll. To be honest, I collect them just for the vibes and really don't know much about them, XD. So I don't know if the clothes are original, but I love her.

P.S. My whole collection is at the end

Marked as German, 1910s, bisque. The paint is throwing me off. I thought they were stark white? Is it a true Frozen Charlotte?

Won this little lad on eBay. He’s my first actual boy doll! Part of the back of his shoulder plate is broken off, but what’s left just says Germany. He’s about 14” tall with a cloth like body, very basic white bisque hands, and composition lower legs and feet. From what I can find online, he’s called the “American Schoolboy”.

I’m so thrilled to have a little guy to add to the collection. 💙

I found this sweet little girl at an antique store today. I almost didn’t stay in the shop long enough to find her, because they had so many modern dolls priced at rather aspirational and ridiculous amounts. I was on my way out when I spotted another basket full of dolls on the floor. This girl, one of the only true antique doll that they had in the store, was thrown unceremoniously into the basket along with a bunch of vinyl dolls. I poked around through an adjacent trunk filled with clothes, and managed to find her hair, and an antique dress that may have been hers as well.

They wanted $95 for her, but I talked them down to $45. Now she can come home and hang out with her new big sister, once I get her restored. I also found two antique dresses that will fit the larger doll perfectly once she is embodied.

She does seem to be a bit put out about her treatment over the last century. I didn’t realize she was flipping the bird until I got home. I’ve never re-sculpted fingers before, but in this case I might!

I got her recently, i absolutely adore her outfit and i named her rosarie!

Beatrice here is my 23" Armand Marseille Floradora. She just got lucky today and scored a new outfit because it was too big for the doll I had bought it for. It's from Florence and George, and is just too nice to not use it.

I've had this doll since I was about 1-2 years old. I'm not sure when it dates from: I was born mid-70s but it might be from earlier than that as it was in a box of old toys my grandfather gave me (from my dad's and aunt's childhoods). A reverse image search on Google brought up lots of similar-ish dolls, but no exact matches, so I was wondering if anyone knew anything about it?

I got some packages in the mail today. One had the new outfits from Florence and George, and the other was from eBay with the heads and arms for the two headless dolls. Photo #1 is Thomas and Theresa. They still need a little work, but I'm not sure how far I want to take them. I kind of like the way they look now. Photo #2 is William and Wendy, the two formerly headless dolls. Wendy had a tattered old wig when I got her head, but she had molded hair underneath so I decided to try painting it instead. William also got a repaint on his hair, for some reason his turned out better. If I decide later, I can always just order a wig for Wendy. I need to order a bunch of pairs of shoes and socks anyway for these four and a few more. Photo #3 is Thomas again, I had forgotten his hat in the first one.

This is my 25 inch bye Lo baby. I have a bye Lo baby in nearly every size. I am missing the bye Lo baby salt and pepper shakers, and a bye Lo with a composition body though.

Cleaning out house for a friend whose dad passed any one know about these gals? the family doesn’t know how to go about it.

A few days ago I posted a photo of my first mignonette, my first love. I will post my other mignonettes maybe once a week. This is part one.

Only the second and the last one have their original clothes, and the first one also has a replacement body, and her eyes are painted (all the others have glass eyes).

My favourite one is the one with the sailor dress as I have always loved dolls with sailor outfits.